AMAZING AFFORDABLE RIBBON MIC! Stagg SRM70 - Demo
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- Опубліковано 9 чер 2020
- Hey everyone! Here's my demo of the Stagg SRM70! A really great sounding affordable ribbon mic!
The track I recorded was written for this and everything was recorded only using the SRM70 mics!
I proudly endorse -
Sonor Drums
Istanbul Agop Cymbals
Remo Drumheads
Ahead Spinal Glide Thrones
ACD Unlimited Pedals
JH Audio In ear monitors
![Recording Drums With Steve Albini [Third Circle Recordings]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/kmP9z-xTRz0/mqdefault.jpg)
Watching all these reviews makes me realize how many awesome musicians there are on UA-cam that deserve way more recognition. It's sad.
Thanks for the kind words!
I came here for the mic review and stayed for the fantastic musicianship. Holy shit dude! Fantastic!
Fantstic, thank you so much for this great musical and nice sounding video. 🔥🔥❤️
Great Sound James..I was really pleasantly surprised how well it worked on everything. Appreciate you doing this. Thanks.
Cheers Tom! Its a nice versatile mic so I wanted to show it on lots of sources.
Thank you for the work and review. I really liked the jazz breakdown section. Really creative work. Great explanation on the mic placement.
My pleasure!
Well I must say I'm totally impressed with that music and with the sound you can create with this! Great inspiring video 👍
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great job on this demo. Thanks for producing it.
Glad you like it!
Sounds Sick!!!
And they stack beautifully.
Was this really a mic demo because I swear it felt more like a concert! Thanks for both!
Awesome mix and great sounding mic! i think i will get the stereo one ! :)
Amazing sounds!
Thank you 😋
Great job as always, brotha! Been looking for a good demo of the ssm30, but getting a couple anyway! Thanks fellow Stagg Artist family member!! Have you checked out Andrew Swifts demo with all Stagg mics on drum kit vs the studio's preferred mics? Pretty good! Thanks, again...always great content and playing!
Finally someone reviews this !!! Great job man, highly appreciate it.
Thanks! Its a great mic! I'll be doing some demos of other premium stagg mics soon
@@James-Chapman-Drums Thats going to be great ! I think your video is the first if not the ONLY video about this mic. Iv'e had this mic in my basket for a while but really wasn't sure about buying it till now. Do you have or have used a Royer 121 to tell if there's a lot of difference with the Stagg ?
Looking forward for those other premium videos.
@@jafethuerta hey sorry for the late reply! I don’t have a 121 here at the studio but I’ve used them quite a bit in other studios and hiring them in here for certain things. I haven’t done a side by side comparison but it definitely has that Royer vibe to it. It’s a much more vintage voiced ribbon than something like the AT4080 so it’s a bit fatter, but not as dark as something like the Coles 4038. If you want that 121 tone this will get you very close
@@James-Chapman-Drums awesome thanks for the info !!
Great stuff.... great Sound 😍
Thanks a lot!
Thanks James!
Great video man! I ended up getting a Royer R-10 which is still a bit pricey but nowhere near as expensive as the R121. Great jam!
Brilliant!
Thanks! They’re great sounding mics!
Awesome video. Thanks
Glad you liked it! Thanks!
Nice video and the song is cool....Well done.
Phil
NYC Area
volvo is a good car
I was in 2 crashes back in 2018 (I wasn't at fault for either) and both were in volvo's. My volvo's came out with hardly any damage and the cars that hit me were pretty much toast. Volvo's are total tanks.
Yeah, I'd rather own a volvo than a ferrari
Volvo is a great car, Ferrari is overpriced
Love your Tokai!
Thanks! Awesome guitars!
I cannot say enough about how great this song is. I had forgotten it was about the Stagg SRM70 and found myself rewinding and playing it all over and over and over and over...oh yes the microphone...what model was that again?
Thanks for the kind words! I’m glad you enjoyed the piece!
WOW NICE, I like that vintage sound of Ribbon mics, I also have vintage electrostat speakers. (KOSS MODEL 1A, known also as Koss Model One 4-Way Electrostatic Speaker)
Very cool!
@@James-Chapman-Drums I was a bit wrong, my Koss 1A are electrostats. An electrostat has a diaphragm, usually a polymer, stretched tight and between two charged stators. The stators need a high voltage supply to charge them. A ribbon is a strip of aluminum (usually) that is sometimes corrugated, that hangs between rows of permanent magnets
Damn, it sounds good! Nice song/mix btw!! but without eq or processing, how would it compare to other ribbon mics out there such as the Golden Age R1, Avantone Cr-14, sE voodoo vr1, Royer r-10 or even the rode NTR, hehe thanks!
Thanks! Its a very dark and vintage sounding Mic. quite rounded but handles transients surprisingly well. As with anything in the context of a mix there will always be some EQ and compression but even if I were using 121's that would be the case to make all the elements blend nicely. For the most part the compression was minimal as I prefer to control the dynamics in my playing as much as possible so only 2-3db gain reduction and the EQ was mostly just high and low passing plus a low-mid cut in the drums and a slight high shelf boost of about 3db on the guitars.
I love the way you are waving the ribbon mic around 0:16. I keep my ribbon mic in a protective sleeve whenever I'm moving it around to protect the ribbon from air blasts etc. Interesting review and nice playing!
Looks like more than it was haha. The ribbon is totally fine.
Are ribbon mics THAT sensitive?
@@1badsteed Yes they are. It will still "work" but the ribbon loses tension and it changes the response permanently
@@AndyPanda9 they more durable these days.. those are perceptions based on older mics
Did you notice any odd resonant frequencies? I recently acquired an srm70 and there’s a highly evident “ring.” For me, it kinda rings to the tone of Eb.
Fantastic demo!!! What preamp or interface do you used? Tnx
Hey thanks! I think it would have been the Focusrite Clarett pre's to keep it uncoloured. Otherwise it would have been API.
Hello man! My name is Arthur, I'm from Brazil.I have a question... You used the mike as over for the drums, do you know if they can keep up with great amounts os spl ? I had a ribbon years ago but when i put it in front of a kick, it was the end of it! So, that's my concern! Thanks! Great video
The ribbons will work over the kit no problem and actually thats a great placement for them! In front of the kick is always difficult because they're so sensitive to air blasts with the ribbon being so thin. I would suggest using a pop shield if you're going with that placement or tilting the mic down at an angle. A good way to check is to get the drummer to play and you use your hand pulling back until you cant feel the air anymore and then mic from there. Hope this helps!
This is the second time I watched this video, (watched it 5 months ago) and I still think the song (and sound) is super cool.
I came across the Art AR5 active ribbon microphone recently. Have you heard or used it? I was considering buying one. The price point is very good also....Thanks. (Keep up the good work).
Phil
NYC Area
Hey Phil! I haven't tried that mic but they do look interesting! Thanks for watching!
@@James-Chapman-Drums Thanks for the reply James. I had to watch your video to remember what it was about!....Now I have enjoyed it 3 times over about a year! All the best.
Phil
NYC / Jersey Shore Area
@@uptownphotography The ar5 is amazing.. I have used a couple of expensive mics but that underdog called the ar5 is a hidden gem that knocks every other one outt the park.. can't recommend it enough.. if you pair the ar5 with a tube pre-amp ( i got the art tube preamp ), I get nothing but lush outta of the pair. I use it for my upright bass.
@@joshmcdzz6925 Thanks for the info. I appreciate it. All the best.
Phil
My Royer 121 could use a companion that's a little cheaper :) Sounds great!
Great review. Are these Phantom Powered? Just pulled the trigger on the stereo version.
Thanks! No, ribbon mics are technically dynamics mics. They're also very delicate because the ribbon is so thin so make sure you don't use phantom power or you're likely to blow them. Also make sure they never feel any air. if you have one in front of a bass drum for example you can use a pop shield or position it far enough back and at a slight angle so that the air from the bass drum doesn't get to it.
Great, thanks for the advice.
Great sound ! It's really amazing man thank you very much for sharing you won a subscriber ;)
How do yo think it will perform on soul female voices like Amy Whinouse, Adèle etc ? It should be amazing I guess ! I'm looking for an affordable ribbon mic for recording Alto / tenor saxophone and soul voices. So let me know If it is THE one ? Cheers man
Hey, sorry for the late reply! I think it would work well, just keep in mind that ribbon mics will take a good amount of gain!
Wooow the volvo on the pic is a good car.
Can I plug them into an mp3 player, or do I need to buy a fatbag? I use a Roland Ediroll r09.
What kind of preamp(s) did you run on the mic?
It may have been a pair of API’s but if I remember correctly, I think they were the focusrite Clarett pre’s because I just wanted a clean uncoloured tone to hear the mic.
Very nice would you recommend this
Hey, sorry for the late reply! Yes I would! I actually use these as room mics in my recording on a daily basis! I and LOVE them on guitar!
What brand / year is the bass also what's the rig the bass sounds nice
I can't remember the year probably 2016 or something but its just a Sub Stringray. Just a cheap music man basically! I had always planned to upgrade the bridge and pickup but its just been a really solid studio bass. It records really well. I usually record the Bass tracks DI but for the sake of demoing this mic I ran the bass through a Fender bassman
@@James-Chapman-Drums Hey thanks for the reply I did some research actually a lot and I like the growl and how it fits in the space my ears think a bass should be like. I've been playing jazz basses as long as I can remember but hearing yours I was like "that's the sound I'm looking for" My tech is gonna procure me one for under 200 just in time for the band to start practicing again first time since covid. I have a few instruments like a sub 200 ibanez with round wound strings and had a cort that IMO sounded better for what I was doing I play garage and punk so this is right up my alley and pocketbook... btw nice accoustic interlude in the song I ended up ordering an X15 which is cascade's offering waiting on their production to ramp up again damn covid but thanks again for the review and response and keep rockin
What processing was done on the drums? Thanks
From what i remember, I EQ’d each mic which was really mostly adding in a bit of 3k on the overhead and a high shelf from around 8k and then took out some 4-500hz on the front mic and added a little bump at around 60hz. The top mic also had a 4:1 compressor with probably 4db of reduction with a fairly slow attack and fast release. I didnt compress the front mic. Then i bus’d the two together and added a compressor that was only giving 1-2db max reduction just to glue them together a bit and added a plate for some ambience since I wasnt using a room mic. Nothing out of the ordinary and generally quite subtle compared to typical drum processing.
Thanks for your reply. Drums sound really good. I guess a good, properly tuned kit with nice cymbals ( and of course good drumming) is the other piece of the puzzle. Thanks mate
Hope it lasts longer than their cymbals or drumsticks.
Been using mine regularly since the demo with no problems
is this active,,,
No it’s not an active ribbon mic. It’s more of a classic design
Nothing wrong with Volvos.